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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
#Febrile #Fever ... Evaluation #Assessment #Signs ... #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever 

Requirements for Diagnosis: Two major, or one major and
Two major, or one ... #Major #Minor #Symptoms ... #Signs #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Guide to Physical Examination
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Further Workup • CNS ... symptoms? ... Test for the respective ... thin smear • Signs ... Bone marrow biopsy
Clinical features of Liver Disease in Children

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings #Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Hepatology

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#LiverFailure #Signs ... #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... Findings #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Hepatology ... Guide to Physical Examination
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
asymmetric reduction in tone ... hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... non-specific viral symptoms ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
common leukemia in adults ... in the west • ... with no early symptoms ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... Physical Exam/Signs
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
mild (malaise, fever ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... fibrosis) Physical Examination ... Nasal polyps and signs ... is abnormal in adults
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... Muscle tone is assessed ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
• Pulmonary Symptoms ... particularly in adult ... CNS involvement: ... through histological examination ... : Blood tests to